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ST. GEORGE — In a bid to encourage people to rescue potentially imperiled children, a proposed bill planned for the 2018 Utah Legislative session addresses civil immunity for Utahns who use force to remove a confined child from a motor vehicle.
With the number of incidents increasing in which children are left in cars, the proposed legislation would allow Utahns in limited cases – and without fear of civil liability – to smash car windows to rescue children from vehicles that are too hot or too cold.
The bill, entitled “Good Samaritan Law Amendments” and designated as HB 152 in the 2018 session, proposes to remove civil liability for someone who smashes out a window or otherwise forces their way into a vehicle if they do so in good faith and are not grossly negligent or responsible for causing the emergency.
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